Almost 8 thousand people have been arrested during the crisis in Kazakhstan. The government confirmed this. According to the Interior Ministry, “a total of 7,939 people have been arrested in the country”. Meanwhile, a Russian-led CSTO summit in videoconference, dedicated to the crisis in Kazakhstan, is scheduled for Monday 10 December. Russian President Vladimir Putin participates. According to the Kremlin, “measures to normalize the situation” will be discussed. In addition to Russia and Kazakhstan, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are part of the Csto.
After a five-day blackout, the Internet was restored in Almaty, the main Kazakh city. The death toll in the riots that shook the country this week has risen to at least 164, 103 of which in Almaty alone. This was reported by various media citing the Ministry of Health. This is a balance sheet that cannot be independently verified. The authorities had until Sunday reported the deaths of 26 demonstrators and 16 members of the security forces and more than 2,000 people injured.